2001-2003 Honda TRX500FA Factory Service Manual, Page 196Get this manual
SUBTRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY Apply molybden um disulfide grease the plungerlock in slid ing ar ealever box pivot and both mating surfaces of lev er boxand dust seal lips Assemble he base bracket, gearsh ift lever bo x, return spr ing and cov er, and ighten the two boltsApply molybdenum isulfide rease to the slide shaft
pivot Se cvre the cotter
pm alrer adjus ting the tie-rod length (page 12- 15)
Install the spring guide onto the lever boll: by aligning its guide holes with the spring ends Inst all the slide shaft from the base bracket side, and th washer and cott er pin